Rittgers vs. United States of America, et al.
Plaintiff: Colbert Rittgers
Defendant: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Department Of The Army and John McHugh
Case Number: 2:2015cv00094
Filed: February 20, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Office: Corpus Christi Office
County: Nueces
Presiding Judge: Nelva Gonzales Ramos
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2674
Jury Demanded By: None

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November 3, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting 17 Motion to Dismiss; denying 20 Motion to Amend.(Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(lcayce, 2)
September 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting 10 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1), the Court DISMISSES the claims for damages asserted against the Government under the Federal Tort Claims Act for invasion of priva cy-false light, stigma-plus, defamation-plus, and intentional infliction of emotional distress as excepted from the Governments waiver of sovereign immunity. Also under Rule 12(b)(1), the Court DISMISSES the claim for damages for abuse of process against the Government as preempted by FECA. Under Rule 12(b)(6), the Court DISMISSES the claims asserted against the Government for damages pursuant to the Privacy Act. (Signed by Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos) Parties notified.(lcayce, 2)
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Plaintiff: Colbert Rittgers
Represented By: Charles C Smith
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